EDC 102H F11 Context Reports Community Data Worksheet - Kids Count Data
Community: Middletown
Zip Code: 02840
Authors: Kerri, Caterina
Use the data tables below to accumulate data from reliable sources about a particular geographical region of Rhode Island. After you have assembled this information, turn it into knowledge by synthesizing a series of sensible paragraphs
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Census-Based Indicators (2000)
Community
Rhode Island
Child population
4,328
247,822
Children in single-parent families
19%
30%
Children living in families below the federal poverty threshold
6.2%
16.9%
Teens not in school and not working
7.7%
7.3%
Households with grandparents financially responsible for grandchildren
The Middletown census of 2000 reports that Middletown contains 4,328 kids in comparison to Rhode Island's total of 247,822 kids. These kids appear to live in a world where they are better off than many in the general population. For example, only 19% live in single-parent families as compared to the states rate of 30%. Middletown also has a lesser poverty rate. The children in Middletown seem to be in a safe environment.
D. Economic Well-Being Indicators
Year data collected: 2006
Community
Rhode Island
Food Stamp Program participation
189
36,852
School Breakfast Program participation
23%
30%
Infants born at highest risk
1%
5%
Cost of rent
$1,379
$1,172
Children of families receiving cash assistance
2%
8%
WIC participation
92%
67%
Middletown also seems to be very well off economically. Although the cost of rent in Middletown is about $200 higher in Middletown than the average cost of rent in Rhode Island, a very small percentage of children are born at highest risk (1%) or to families receiving cash assistance (2%). Strangely, there is an unnaturally high percentage of women (92%) who participate in the WIC program; the percentage of women participating in WIC in Middletown is higher than the Rhode Island average. The reason for this is unclear.
Questions: Why is the WIC percentage so high? Am I misreading something?
E. Health Indicators
Year data collected: 2006
Community
Rhode Island
Number of children under 19 receiving medical assistance
702
90,731
Children with elevated blood lead levels (% confirmed positive)
1.2%
4.6%
Women with delayed prenatal care
8.7%
9.4%
Infants born with a low birth weight
6.3%
8.0%
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
1.9
6.4
Asthma hospitalization rate (per 1,000 children under age 18)
3.3
3.9
Teen birth rate (per 1,000 girls ages 15 to 19)
22
31
Newborn infants exclusively breastfed
76%
57%
Although the majority of children in MIddletown are suffering from fewer risks than the average child in Rhode Island, a startlingly low amount (about 16%) are receiving medical assistance. Very few children suffer from elevated blood levels (1.2%) or are born underweight (6.3%). The majority of newborn infants are also breastfed.
F. Safety Indicators
Year data collected: 2006
Community
Rhode Island
Child abuse and neglect (rate per 1,000 children)
NA
NA
Rate of children with incarcerated parents (per 1,000 children)
3.9
11.3
Domestic violence incidents with children present
26%
20%
Middletown unfortunately has a higher rate than the average rate of Rhode Island with domestic violence incidents with children present. It's somewhat concerning but good that the rate of children with incarcerated parents is very low.
G. Education Indicators
Year data collected: 2006
Community
Rhode Island
Early intervention participation (% of all children under age 3)
4%
9%
Infant and preschool child care slots (per 100 children under age 6)
136
101
Number of licensed school-age child care slots
206
12,179
Number of children receiving child-care subsidies
196
12,267
Children in full-day kindergarten
100%
50%
Children who are English language learners
2%
5%
4th graders at or above the reading proficiency level
63%
63%
8th graders at or above the reading proficiency level
63%
58%
4th graders at or above the math proficiency level
61%
54%
8th graders at or above the math proficiency level
68%
47%
Get additional data by accessing “Family and Community”, “Factbook Indicators”, “Create Custom Data Reports Using Factbook Data”, or “Factbook Indicators” on the right side of the page.
All of the children start off involved in full-day kindergarten, but then later on some of the teens are not in school and are not working. A little more than half of these students meet the reading and math proficiency levels.
Family and Community
Year data collected: 2000
Community
Rhode Island
Child population
4,328
247.822
Children in single parent families
19%
30%
Grandparents in households with grandchildren under age 18
8%
14%
Grandparents financially responsible for grandchildren under age 18
2%
4%
Infants born to mothers without a high school diploma (2010)
5.7%
15%
Births to single mothers (2010)
33%
47%
Births to mothers younger than age 20 (2010)
3%
8%
Births to mothers with all three risk factors (2010)
2%
4%
Child of two or more races
4%
3%
There are quite a few children in single parent families in Middletown and only a few live with their grandparents. There are a lot of single mothers but the rate of birth mothers younger than 20 and births to mothers with three risk factors is very low.
H. Geographical Location
Use Google Maps or other resources to describe the zip code region, including its boundaries, typography, level of development, etc.
Middletown is located in between Newport and Portsmouth. The zip code is 02842. It is nearby the Newport State Airport, Aquidneck Island, Newport Naval Complex, and Prescott farm. If coming from areas such as North Kingstown or South Kingstown, you will need to take the Jamestown bridge and then the Newport bridge to get to Middletown.
II. Narrative Description of Community
Use the data you collected above to develop a series of paragraphs that describe your community (zip code) and draw comparisons with the rest of the state and / or district. Here is an example of how to do this.
Middletown is located in between Newport and Portsmouth. The zip code is 02842. It is nearby the Newport State Airport, Aquidneck Island, Newport Naval Complex, and Prescott farm. If coming from areas such as North Kingstown or South Kingstown, you will need to take the Jamestown bridge and then the Newport bridge to get to Middletown.
The Middletown census of 2000 reports that Middletown contains 4,328 kids in comparison to Rhode Island's total of 247,822 kids. These kids appear to live in a world where they are better off than many in the general population. For example, only 19% live in single-parent families as compared to the states rate of 30%. Middletown also has a lesser poverty rate. The children in Middletown seem to be in a safe environment.
Middletown also seems to be very well off economically. Although the cost of rent in Middletown is about $200 higher in Middletown than the average cost of rent in Rhode Island, a very small percentage of children are born at highest risk (1%) or to families receiving cash assistance (2%). Strangely, there is an unnaturally high percentage of women (92%) who participate in the WIC program; the percentage of women participating in WIC in Middletown is higher than the Rhode Island average. The reason for this is unclear.
Although the majority of children in MIddletown are suffering from fewer risks than the average child in Rhode Island, a startlingly low amount (about 16%) are receiving medical assistance. Very few children suffer from elevated blood levels (1.2%) or are born underweight (6.3%). The majority of newborn infants are also breastfed.
Middletown unfortunately has a higher rate than the average rate of Rhode Island with domestic violence incidents with children present. It's somewhat concerning but good that the rate of children with incarcerated parents is very low.
All of the children start off involved in full-day kindergarten, but then later on some of the teens are not in school and are not working. A little more than half of these students meet the reading and math proficiency levels.
There are quite a few children in single parent families in Middletown and only a few live with their grandparents. There are a lot of single mothers but the rate of birth mothers younger than 20 and births to mothers with three risk factors is very low.
Need assistance? Contact Mona Anne Niedbala, Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, at 401-874-9433, or email at mflorea@mail.uri.edu.
Community Data Worksheet - Kids Count Data
Community: Middletown
Zip Code: 02840
Authors: Kerri, Caterina
Use the data tables below to accumulate data from reliable sources about a particular geographical region of Rhode Island. After you have assembled this information, turn it into knowledge by synthesizing a series of sensible paragraphs
C. Data from Kids Count
Year data collected:
Census-Based Indicators (2000)
D. Economic Well-Being Indicators
Year data collected: 2006Questions: Why is the WIC percentage so high? Am I misreading something?
E. Health Indicators
Year data collected: 2006
F. Safety Indicators
Year data collected: 2006
G. Education Indicators
Year data collected: 2006
Get additional data by accessing “Family and Community”, “Factbook Indicators”, “Create Custom
Data Reports Using Factbook Data”, or “Factbook Indicators” on the right side of the page.
All of the children start off involved in full-day kindergarten, but then later on some of the teens are not in school and are not working. A little more than half of these students meet the reading and math proficiency levels.
Family and Community
Year data collected: 2000
H. Geographical Location
Use Google Maps or other resources to describe the zip code region, including its boundaries, typography, level of development, etc.
Middletown is located in between Newport and Portsmouth. The zip code is 02842. It is nearby the Newport State Airport, Aquidneck Island, Newport Naval Complex, and Prescott farm. If coming from areas such as North Kingstown or South Kingstown, you will need to take the Jamestown bridge and then the Newport bridge to get to Middletown.
II. Narrative Description of Community
Use the data you collected above to develop a series of paragraphs that describe your community (zip code) and draw comparisons with the rest of the state and / or district. Here is an example of how to do this.Middletown is located in between Newport and Portsmouth. The zip code is 02842. It is nearby the Newport State Airport, Aquidneck Island, Newport Naval Complex, and Prescott farm. If coming from areas such as North Kingstown or South Kingstown, you will need to take the Jamestown bridge and then the Newport bridge to get to Middletown.
The Middletown census of 2000 reports that Middletown contains 4,328 kids in comparison to Rhode Island's total of 247,822 kids. These kids appear to live in a world where they are better off than many in the general population. For example, only 19% live in single-parent families as compared to the states rate of 30%. Middletown also has a lesser poverty rate. The children in Middletown seem to be in a safe environment.
Middletown also seems to be very well off economically. Although the cost of rent in Middletown is about $200 higher in Middletown than the average cost of rent in Rhode Island, a very small percentage of children are born at highest risk (1%) or to families receiving cash assistance (2%). Strangely, there is an unnaturally high percentage of women (92%) who participate in the WIC program; the percentage of women participating in WIC in Middletown is higher than the Rhode Island average. The reason for this is unclear.
Although the majority of children in MIddletown are suffering from fewer risks than the average child in Rhode Island, a startlingly low amount (about 16%) are receiving medical assistance. Very few children suffer from elevated blood levels (1.2%) or are born underweight (6.3%). The majority of newborn infants are also breastfed.
Middletown unfortunately has a higher rate than the average rate of Rhode Island with domestic violence incidents with children present. It's somewhat concerning but good that the rate of children with incarcerated parents is very low.
All of the children start off involved in full-day kindergarten, but then later on some of the teens are not in school and are not working. A little more than half of these students meet the reading and math proficiency levels.
There are quite a few children in single parent families in Middletown and only a few live with their grandparents. There are a lot of single mothers but the rate of birth mothers younger than 20 and births to mothers with three risk factors is very low.
Need assistance? Contact Mona Anne Niedbala, Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, at 401-874-9433, or email at mflorea@mail.uri.edu.